Mobile Notary Service in the Greater Fairfax VA Area
Serving individuals and businesses in Fairfax and throughout Fairfax County VA
I provide in-person, professional mobile notary and loan signing services surrounding the Greater Fairfax area and throughout Fairfax County, Virginia. I cover the following areas:
An experienced traveling notary public in Fairfax County, Virginia
As a professional traveling notary public in Fairfax County, I can notarize any of your legal documents. Whether it is a single document such as a Power of Attorney, an entire estate planning package, or a real estate package, I will ensure that your important legal documents are executed properly. I'll meet you at the location of your choice--your home, office, asssisted living, hospital, or coffee shop--at a time that's convenient for you. I provide this service to individuals, businesses, title and escrow companies, banks, attorneys, and medical practices.
HOURS:
Monday-Friday, 8am-8pm
Saturday-Sunday, 8am-5pm
I am based in Fairfax, Virginia, and I provide notary services to the following cities and zip codes:
Annandale (22003), Arlington (22205, 22213), Burke (22015), Chantilly, Clifton, and Centreville (20120, 20124, 20151), Dunn Loring (22027), Fairfax (22030, 22031, 22032, 22033, 22035), Fairfax Station (22039), Falls Church (22041, 22042, 22043, 22044, 22046, 22213), Great Falls (22066), Herndon (20170, 20171), McLean (22101, 22102), North Springfield (22151), Oakton (22124), Reston (20190, 20191, 20194), and Vienna (22180, 22181, 22182).
These are the most common types of notarized documents:
​Real Estate Transactions
Living Trusts / Estate Planning Documents
Other Legal and Financial Documents
1/ Real Estate Transactions
Buyer
Seller
Refinance
Home Equity Line of Credit
New construction loan
Option purchase agreement
2/ Estate Planning Packages
Last Will & Testament
Revocable Living Trust
Healthcare Directive
Durable Financial Power of Attorney
Certification of Trust
Medical Power of Attorney
3/ Legal and Financial Documents
Affidavit
Deed
Travel Consent Form
Prenuptial Agreement
Lease Agreement
Pension Forms
1/ Real Estate Transactions
I assist with the last stage of the buying or selling process-- the signing and notarization of the documents. Whether it is a single real estate document such as a Deed, or a full set of mortgage or refinance documents, I will travel to your location to assist. Your lender or title company may offer you the option to choose your own mobile notary instead of them assigning one to you.
You may ask the title company or law firm to email me the file, which I print and bring to you for our appointment. If requested, I will also scan your signed file back to title via a secure file transfer method, and then ship the file to them via UPS or FedEx.
If you're signing for a property that is located in one of the five witness states (Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina), the Deed will require that signers have one or two witnesses present at the signing. If it's a Florida property, the title company usually allows the notary to act as a witness.
2/ Living Trusts, Estate Planning
I can assist the attorney with notarizations of estate planning documents at their office or travel to your home, hospital, assisted living or rehab facility if you or a family member are homebound or unable to travel. Several assisted living facilities in the Fairfax area have Emerald Mobile Notary Service on their list of preferred notaries. As a Certified Notary Trust Delivery Agent (CNTDA), I can present the living trust documents to the signer with or without the attorney's presence and collect signatures.
Please call me at 703-577-5484 If you would like to schedule a Power of Attorney signing for yourself or for a relative. This document requires more consideration in advance, and I can provide you with information and answer your questions.
If you'd like to create a customized Advance Healthcare Form, visit the Virginia State Bar Association's Healthcare Decisions Day page containing links to free, downloadable PDFs of Virginia Advance Directive forms.
The Inova Hospital system has free advance care planning documents on their website. There you can also find instructions to upload your completed documents so that they have them on file.
3/ Individual Documents
The more commonly notarized documents that we call "general notary work" are those not usually related to real estate or estate planning. Just like the other documents though, having a well-trained notary is just as important. Examples of these are the prenuptial agreement, travel consent form, or a lease agreement.
Each and every notary public plays a crucial role in combating identity theft. They serve as our front line of defense and the public is safer because of the job they do. --Ken Salazar
Identification Requirements and Your Notary Appointment
Acceptable Forms of Identification
According to Virginia law, signers must personally appear before the notary and present a government-issued photo identification. The name on your ID must match the printed name on your document. The acceptable forms of identification in Virginia are as follows:
1. United States passport
2. United States passport card
3. Certificate of United States citizenship
4. Certificate of naturalization
5. Foreign passport
6. United States green card with photograph
7. State-issued driver's license
8. State-issued identification card
9. United States military identification card
Coherent and Alert Signer
If you are arranging for a loved one or family member to sign a legal document, that person must be coherent, aware, and be able to communicate with the notary. It is the notary's job to determine that the signer shows an understanding of the document and a willingness to sign. This is for the protection of the individual doing the signing. You can find more information regarding elderly signers in the Frequently Asked Questions.
When Can you Sign your Documents?
You should fill in all blank spaces in the document before the notary arrives, but please do not inital or sign your documents until you are in the presence of the notary.
If you Have Questions about Your Documents
The notary public can give you general information but is unable to provide legal advice. Since a notary public is not trained or certified to practice law, they are unable to provide assistance in prescribing or determining the particular document a customer may need; they cannot select the type of notarization or certificate for a given document; and they cannot prepare a document or give advice on completing a document.
About Me
Notary Training and Certifications
Notary Work and Training
I didn't know mobile notary work existed until a few years ago, when I was the signer at my own refinance appointment and a skilled notary signing agent handled our closing. Now, in 2024, as the owner of Emerald Mobile Notary Service, I'm dedicated to becoming one of the most trusted and skilled notaries in the area. I've taken specialized training in living trust documents from Laura Biewer/Bill Soroka and am now a CNTDA, a Certified Notary Trust Delivery Agent. I can assist the attorney by traveling to their client's location; I'll present a summary of each document and ensure that documents are executed properly.
Having taken 150+ hours of Notary Stars training (www.notarystars.com) and completed the Notary2Pro Elite program (www.notary2pro.com), I also assist title and escrow clients with real estate closings. It is my aim to provide the buyer or seller with a smooth signing experience. Because of my thorough preparation and attention to detail, I can give the signers accurate summaries of their real estate documents and I'll do my best to get their questions answered before leaving the signing table.
Specialty Notary Certifications and Memberships
In Virginia, it is not mandatory to take classes to become a notary public or signing agent, but I believe in getting the best quality education I can to provide my clients with a smooth and secure signing experience. I'm committed to continuing my education in order to gain knowledge and skills. In that way I can be prepared for all types of documents and situations.
I've completed the training programs shown below. Currently (2024), I'm participating in my fourth year of continuing education with Notary Stars' live online training and mentorship sessions. You may verify all my credentials by clicking on the links below.
I Participate in Continual Notary Training for General Notary Work,
Estate Planning Documents, and Real Estate Transactions
National Notary Association
The NNA is the leading authority on notary practices nationwide. They offer basic classes and promote professional notary standards. I submit to an annual background check and exam.
My NNA Profile
Notary2Pro
Notary2Pro is the most respected loan signing agnet course in the US. They train notaries to handle all types of real estate transactions. Completed Notary2Pro Elite training in 2021.
My Notary2Pro Diploma
Notary Stars
Notary Stars offers members daily, live classes in loan signing agent work, 150+ hours of recorded training sessions, and weekly mentorship sessions. I've been a participating member since 2021.
My Notary Stars Profile
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Certified Notary Trust Delivery Agent
Notary Business Builder's CNTDA program provides advanced training in the presentation and execution of trust and estate planning documents.
My CNTDA Certificate
Secretary of the Commonwealth
I look for updates and stay abreast of all changes in Virginia notary law and regulations. This ensures that I can better serve my clients.
Notary Division, Secretary of the Commonwealth
